Yes. It can be recycled and reused.
yes
You can find a Freon leak in a home Ac unit by using a leak detector. These instruments are capable of detecting trace amounts of Freon and pinpoint leaks.
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How old is the tempstar.
Nothing, the AC service connections accept only equipment made for environmental 134-A since 1994 NO FREON!
4 pounds
Because they no longer use freon.
Well, if the unit was originally meant to be recharged with the old freon, a kit is needed to allow recharge with the new.
The proper term is actually refrigerant - Freon is a specific brand name trademarked by DuPont for a series of CFC and HFC refrigerants - thus, an AC system only has Freon if it has the product manufactured by DuPont. Answering your question, yes, an outside AC unit uses refrigerant, although it's normally not the same type used in automotive AC systems.
It is possible low on freon.
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It a word, no. Without a leak, the freon level in your unit should stay the same for years and years.